Indian spinners can 'brownwash' England: Rameez Raja

There is never a dull moment when the former Pakistani captain and opener, Rameez Raja is on air in the commentary box. He continued to charm us with his idioms when, giving his views on the incumbent India-England Test series, he commented that the home team could go on to "brownwash" the visitors if it wins the second match of the series starting November 23 in Mumbai.

India took a 1-0 lead after winning the opening Test in Ahmedabad by nine wickets on Monday. Rameez felt the wicket in Mumbai will offer even more turn and purchase to the spinners which would work in the favour of the hosts.

"If England lose in Mumbai then India will have the clear edge. India will then have an excellent opportunity to go for a 4-0 result, which can be called a 'brownwash'," Rameez said.

"India can win all the four matches and I feel the wicket will turn more in Mumbai. India definitely have the upperhand but England have shown the stomach for a fight and the series would be an interesting one," he said.

"England's bowling seems weak given the pitches here. Indians, on the other hand, are masters of spin," Rameez explained.

Rameez praised the new India number 3 - Cheteshwar Pujara, who scored his maiden Test double ton at Motera. "Pujara played a fine innings. England may be technically weaker but are a mentally strong unit. I feel to score over 200 against a team like that is the hallmark of a confident batsman," he said.

Rameez, however, felt that Pujara should not be compared to Rahul Dravid just yet. "To compare him to Dravid is going a bit too far," he added

Suresh Raina has expressed his desire to bat higher up in the Indian line-up in order to have the opportunity to face more overs which would enable him to showcase his full batting prowess and potential.

India would want to end the series on a high as they take on England in the fifth and final ODI in the scenic locations of Dharamsala, which is all set to host its first ever international match. With the series having already been sealed by the hosts, a few changes are expected in both the sides for this dead rubber.

The Indians first restricted the visitors to 257 for seven and then overcame some anxious moments before overhauling the target with 15 balls to spare in a floodlit contest played in cold conditions at the PCA stadium.

I guess we are just going into the game trying to execute our skills as best as we can and if we do that and perform like we did in the first game, there is every chance we can turn them over: Tredwell.